Jul 75 minHamilton's responsibilities to hip-hop, theater, and the communities they representThere are parallels between the history of hip-hop and theater, though they may not seem to go hand in hand at first.
Jun 233 min‘Moore Scouts’ and the near future of gamingDo video games have potential for social impact? If it does, its roots start now with young adults.
Jun 164 minIn the midst of civil unrest, Juneteenth is hereWhat is Juneteenth and what does it mean for the movement happening in our current sociopolitical climate?
May 194 minEssay | Who will be able to return to normalcy once quarantine is over?As states reopen before the coronavirus is contained, Kyle V. Hiller considers how a stressful Sunday stroll served as a preview of what lif
May 123 minReview | Is '#blackAF' Black enough?Kenya Barris, the writer and producer behind ABC’s ‘black-ish,’ makes his Netflix debut with ‘blackAF,’ a meta mockumentary.
Feb 182 minReview | ‘Here for It, or, How to Save Your Soul in America’ by R. Eric ThomasR. Eric Thomas, columnist and senior staff writer at ELLE.com, releases ‘Here For It,’ his debut essay collection. Here's my review.
Jan 215 minEssay | How ‘I Have a Dream’ taught me never to apologize for the words I need to speakWords written and spoken offer unexpected healing.
Dec 17, 20194 minEssay | At year’s end, we face reality: what comes next is our choice. Buckle up.Representation is changing, and especially after recent elections, Philly is alive with new possibilities.
Oct 15, 20194 minEssay | An editor’s rebirth at the House of Vans Philly skate festivalAfter the House of Vans skate festival in North Philly, what is left for a former skaterboy? What has to die, so that you can keep living?
Sep 26, 20192 minReview | ‘SLAY,’ by Brittney MorrisBrittney Morris's debut YA novel tackles identity, online and off, as a canny teenager takes the online gaming world by storm.
Jul 24, 20195 minEssay | From ‘Dragon Ball Z’ to ‘Us’ to the newsroom: Finding my place as a Black writerDiversity in arts journalism is on the rise. But it’s still not enough.
Jul 2, 20195 minReview | Spike Lee’s ‘Do the Right Thing’ turns 30How 'Do the Right Thing' informed me as a writer and an artist.
Jun 17, 20193 minReview | Almanac Dance Circus Theatre presents Nicole Burgio’s ‘xoxo moongirl’Sometimes, when you’re on the moon, you get a different perspective on things. A narrative feature on Nicole Burgio.
Jun 12, 20193 minEssay | Some people dread the heat—with good reasonSummer is a fun time for many, but for others, it's the hardest time of the year.
May 21, 20194 minEssay | Thirty-four years later: My Osage Avenue neighborhoodHow does one of the darkest moments in Philadelphia history inform identity and legacy?
Apr 30, 20194 minEssay | Surviving myself at the Broad Street RunWhat’s the line between self-destruction and survival? Who do you become when your feet hit the pavement?
Mar 2, 20182 minInterview | A Talk with Black-ish Star Deon ColeThe stand-up comedian talks pop culture’s impact on millennials and the black community.
Dec 4, 20174 minInterview | The Tabletop Renaissance Is Real: A Conversation with Alison HaislipTalking gaming with Alison Haislip at PAX Unplugged.
May 16, 20176 minEssay | The Troublesome Nostalgia of the Classic Black SitcomWas the golden age of Black sitcoms as golden as we remember it?
